Chief Executive Officer Full Time

North West Housing Services (NWHS) is one of the UK’s leading providers of services to housing co-operatives, small social landlords and other community-based organisations.

The current Chief Executive, Phil Earl, is to retire at the end of December 2024 and we are looking to recruit a replacement.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced housing professional who is committed to co-operative and community-led housing.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• · Providing strategic direction and leading NWHS to successfully deliver our vision and mission.
• · Ensuring a high-quality service to members which reflects the changing demands being placed on them.
• · Providing inspirational leadership of the staff team, ensuring that the organisation is effectively managed in accordance with our values.

We need people who are / have

• · Significant experience at Director level in a housing organisation or social enterprise.
• · Experience in co-operative / community-led housing
• · Ability to work effectively in partnership with our Board
• · Involvement in business planning, strategic and operational planning and performance management
• · Policy development and implementation
• · Management of complex projects
• · Relevant professional qualification (housing qualification preferred)

Please note this role will be based at our Liverpool office full time.

Benefits we offer

• · Defined contribution salary scheme with 8.5% employer contributions
• · Flat rate bonus scheme
• · Optional salary sacrifice arrangement
• · 27 days annual leave with three additional concessionary days at Christmas
• · Employee health cover

Who we are

Established in 2006, NWHS is registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and operates on co-operative principles with shareholding membership restricted to clients receiving services. Our Board is elected mainly from the client membership with three places reserved for independent specialist members.

NWHS members currently include 34 housing co-operatives, a small housing association and a community land trust.

We aim to provide high-quality services to support housing co-operatives, other community-led housing providers, smaller housing associations and local voluntary and charitable organisations.

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